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Covering Indian Country: How an Outsider Gets In

Relying on decades of experience, a journalist provides valuable reporting tips.
September 15, 2005

A Student’s Most Memorable Story

In tackling a tough topic—racial relations in a Montana community—a young reporter learned how much good journalism matters.
September 15, 2005

Attitudes and Mindsets Hinder Journalists in Their Coverage

‘… consciously or unconsciously, stories have been shaped to fit well known themes of bad, good or degraded, ancient and exotic Indians.’
September 15, 2005

Fall 2005: Introduction

As a young reporter at The Rapid City Journal, Tim Giago was seldom allowed to cover stories on the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he was raised. As one…
September 15, 2005

‘The Seduction of Secrecy: Toward Better Access to Government Information on the Record’

In a symposium held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on March 17th, Washington, D.C.-based journalists and media observers came together to discuss the use by journalists of…
June 15, 2005

Summer 2005: Training Journalists in Foreign Countries Introduction

“Courses that are designed to inspire journalists or encourage creative approaches to the craft are more likely to be exercises in frustration if, at the end of the training, they…
June 15, 2005

Anonymous Sources: Their Use in a Time of Prosecutorial Interest

How are decisions made about publishing information from confidential sources?
June 15, 2005

Teaching Journalism, Finding a Home

A big challenge was balancing ‘my strong sense of ethical practice with a desire to avoid preaching an “American way”….’
June 15, 2005

New Tools in Telling News Stories

In online workshops, Spanish-speaking journalists learn how to convey news in its broader reality.
June 15, 2005

It’s Tough to Find New Footholds in Journalism

‘My experience speaks to the barriers that prevent the free trade of journalistic talent.’
June 15, 2005